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I The Official Orgi
ToU.'IE XXXV. No. -'J.
COLONIAL TOUCH
GIVEN RECITAL ON
FRIDAY NIGHT
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A colonial reception and music re.1(
r the personal direction t ?
Kiss i : i M. Johnson at teh school
I try J-\ memory of George \Ya hrsary
elicited
fridespn ''I comment '?>> ~ioes enjoying
the occasion. Bi
I
the "i" th? stagi. ar ind
was a
In] oi i < i. white and blue. \
mall Am< rican F1 g . u i
decoi stage setting.
Gc:m r .! George Washington, in the ,
:
\Y.t : III t h? P< : son ->t Miss
hompsol
I- $t v. n assisted by M - Esnothe
i
Gosti Vttcnding the rec ption were
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Mliler .. Thomas Jefferson; Maurino
Fait: 11 Hy Mad: Gatland
.John Paul -lotio, Hugh
britt Pi esi'1 nt ( tolidge,
Loril 11 . as Mrs. ( . : I i
General i '< i Evi lj n
Bill as D rothy Manners; Mary Bell
i> V: . it ia t arver; Nell Cam ' 11 as
let ; Eliza! Molly
Nti Eugenia H 1. ? mbe and
1 Prudei ce and Patic nee
iavtr.j > rt.
Fi'i. wing the reception c?f the
{Best following musical program
ns hg fullji and ably : enderi d.
Autd lung syne?class.
Lu tspiel Overturn-? Keler-Bela,
Myn Hill, Lucile Hill.
A Boy of long age ?Schneider,
itth Girls.
Waltz at Twilight?Lack. Eloise
kin.
Soinr dt Vienne?Schubert-Liszt,
Ford.
tnd Rachel Gooch, Jerry
uvidv n. Nettie Houston Dickey.
Het tinadi Byne, Egunia
olcomic.
The Last Hope Gottschnlk. Mary
Tht Foolish Little Maiden?Troyer
Lry Weaver.
win .a*; - raorrewsKi, aiuurine
ibeth Ford.
Old French Dance ? Roubier,
athryn Miller.
Th: Song of the Hatchet?Koojf'e,
*1
tutit i .-.ntastique?Friml, Lucile
ill.
Olu Fashioned Garden?Porter,
motjen- Axley.
The Masked Ball?Sartorio. Floise
*in and Eugenia Holcombe.
Stephanie ? CV.ibulka, Emogene
iky.
Joyful Peasant ? Schuman-Hartl,
Fain. *f|
Grand March dc Concert?WollenMpt,
Kvelyn Hill.
Carry Me Back to Old Virprinny?> j
land. Kmogene Axley and chorus.
Wiattion to the Dance?Weber,
thryn Thompson and Marv Bel.
The are Many Flags In Many
tad??Class.
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MURPHY S OLDEST ;
CITIZEN PASSES TO
GREAT BEYOND
Jamci D. Abbott was leading Merchant
and Postmaster?Interred
In Methodist Cemetery
Murphy people paid their lust sad
mo t respected citizens Saturday
?Liti rr.?Hin in simpl and beautiful1
-ervices in the Presbyterian church
James David Abbott, who died Friday
morning February 22, about
.:* "? o'clock, was ninety one years
- even months and twer.ty-fiio days
id. Mr. Abbott had be n in ftebicj
health for several months and the
last few weeks preceding his death,
ri< pa-sing had been almost daily expected.
.M:. Abbott wa born in Marcelis.
N. V.. June 27rh, 1832. H
;iiih South from Syracuse, N. V.,
befo.e the Civil War on account of
his health and engaged in farming
ar.d the mercantile business at Telli<
Plains. Tenn. lie was also posta
ter at that place -luring the war.
it i^ h :u- was us< d by General W. T.
Sherman a h udquarters for some
time during the cnmpaigi; of this
general in East Tonnes ee.
In 1807 Mr. Abbott movtd his
i'amily t?? Murphy, N. ('.. and encaged
in the m ieantile business, his
-toie being on the site now occupied
; \V. 11. l?ickey & Sons. He was!
also postmaster of the Murphy ( '' r
tor more than 21 y^urs, during the
idministrations of Presidents Grant,
Hay. s and Garfield.
Mr. Abbott marr;ed Mi s Marie
E. Hilton, of Baldwinsville, N. Y..
on the 16th day of April. 1856. It
r called that Mrs. Abbott's father
wa-. .o>, ..f th.> ?? *?4 -
*w??nuuufc lapins
on th. slam boat line between
Albany an 1 New York Citv. Born to
Mr. am! Mrs. Abbott were nine chilen,
three of whom died in infancy.
' h living to maturinty were Mrs.
A. Davidson. Mrs. R. H. Hyatt.
Mrs. R. C. Herbert, Mrs. J. M.
t aughn, M:s. (I. \V. Candler, and
'!i*. George E. Abbott. AH the fam1.
survive except his wife and Mrs.
^ vid-on and Mrs. Herbert, who
who died several year ago.
It will he of interest to Masons
n this section to know that Mr.
Vbhott'n father was one of the three
men who wire arrested and impris
ed in . mnection with the death
end disapearanee of Morgan. the
n an who was accused of t xposing
the secrets of Masonry. Morgan
was taki n out of a stage coach In
New York State by thr.e ma-ke<S
men. and to this dov no one knows
wi it became of him.
Mr Abbott was a cousin to Lyman
Abbott, the great preacher. He
'ived during the life of every pre*!-;
il.nt except fouW He was also oneII
?! the founders of the local Presby-j
tcrian church.
Mr. Abbott was one of the oldest t
lizens of this section and had the
love and respect of everyone. l*n
t:l his htalth failed him. he was one
of Murphy's staunche t citizens,
both in a civic and religious way.
He had been a member of the Presbyterian
branc h of faith for about .
eighty years, and always took an ae-.
tive part in the affairs of his church.
His reniainns were laid to rest by
the side of his wife, in the Methodist
cemetery, his pastor. Rev. E. G.
Clary, assisted by Rev. Rhinehart.'
having charge of the funeral and
int:rment. The pal lbearer* were,
bis grandsons. Frank Herbert. Paul,.
Henry, and Edward Hyatt. Lee Penland
and Jerry Davidson.
The floral offerings were many
and beautiful, a large selection be?- j
irg stnt by out of town friends. |
Holder Brothers Get
Heating Contract
Holder* Brothers, heating and
plumbing: contractors, have been
c.rsrd'd *he contract to heat and.
dumb the new Methodist church.
It is understood that their bid was
Work on this structure is rapidly
being: pushed. The building? has
been closed in and the work of wlr-1
ine and lathing: is going: forward rapidly.
It is expected that plastering
will be begun the latter part of thds
week or early next week.
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Ctjerc
rokee County, and the L
MURPHY. NORTH CAROLINA
Merchants To Close At
6:30, Except Saturdays
We the undersigned merchant*
and business men agree to close our
places of businos sat t? :.',0 I'. M. beginning
March 1st. i'JZ-i, except on
: Saturday.". oamc io remain in effect
until further agreement.
: Signed):
Murphy Hardware Company,
J. M. Stoner,
J. W. .Davidson,
Brittain A: Mayfield,
lohn-on & Dickey,
Ibvi.k,... X
II. B. Cornxvt II,
Town son & Anderson, by \V. D. I
Tonwaon,
.1. M. Klkins.
E. I.. Townson,
A. .1. Burns,
I.. \V. Brittain.
\V. Christopher,
I. M. Vaughn.
Griffiths, Int.
I. C. Slocumb,
Lovingood Bros., bv N'oah LovinW.
B. Dickoy & Sons,
t andler' Department Store, By G.
vV. Candler, (up t?? June 1. 11)24)
C. B. Hill.
J. G. Greene,
Win. P. Payne,
Henry Dockery & Son,
Florence Coppenger.
R. E. THOMPSON
GOES TO REWARD
On Monday February ISth. the
l^eath angel visited home of our | .
bear beloved Uncle Robert E. Thomp- ,
son and called him to that celestial
eity wht re suffering is known no
more. Uncle Bob hail been sic k sev- i
i ral months and his death was not
unexpected but with grief stricken
hearts we hid him farewell for a
short time for wt know that before
long God shall call us to the great
unknown. Uncle Bob was loved by
all who knew him and his friends
were many. He was " '? years old
nd he had lived in Union County,!
Ga . the greater part of his life. He;
was a devoted husband, loving fath- 4
nr and a good citizen. i 1
He leave a wife and one son. Lon 1 t
Thompson, of Chattanooga; three] j
daughters, Mrs. \V. L. Webstt r unci j
Mrs. \V. L. Coarlov of Culberson Rr. I 1
1: Mrs. John Cathey, of Seetgum,'
Ga.; one brother, J. C. Thompson.]*
and a host of relatives and friends to|
mourn his departure. He was laid ,
to rest in the Bethany cemetery, the
Rev. Riddle conducting the funeral
services.
WEHUTTY.
Th's place is considerably picking
v?'\ Our training school at Fairview
No. :?-A i progressing nicely
under the management of Miss Leila
s'mpson of Knoxville. Tenn. She
has a nenrollment of 41 student?.
We had a good attendance in our [
Sunday school regardless of the bad
weather. The Rev. J. Wolf, of Tellico
Plains. Tenn., nieached an Interesting
sermon after Sunday
school. hi5 text being "Be of Good
and able preacher.
Courage." He is a deep thinker (
We are glad to state that Mr?.
W. M. White is slowly improving.
Mr. Harry Hcdden has a severe at
tack of pneumonia. ^
Clyde Hill spent Saturday and (
Sunday with relatives at Isabella.
We hear a great deal of good road .
talk in our community. Everybody
seems to be in favor of good roads.
Mis Pauline Berrong has return-!
(d home after spending two months
at Englewood. Tenn.
Owl Creek
Our school closed last Friday after ?
having a six months schedule. j
The teacher. Miss McHan, return- t
ed to her home at Peachtree last Sat (
urday. t
Mary Jones. Dclthia Kephart were, ;
visitors at oBiling Springs last Sun- <
day.
Richard Hass was a pleasant visitor
at .1. ii. Jones inxi riiilny ,
Ira Jones has returned to Owl
Creek after being gone a long time.,
W. A. Has* is on the sick list at
present. j
C. J. Marcus is still operating his
saw mill. * !
C. J. Marcus and family were vis-;
:?o-c last Sunday of Mr. Andy Kepfeart.
ilut is
.ead ing Nev/spaper in
. FRIDAY. FEBRUARY 29. 1 <J'14
LYCEUM CLOSES
SUCCESSFUL
SEASON HERE
Fifth Number of C ourse Prove*
Novel and Entertaining
MuuudV I- t'u; uary joih,3
with the abearance of the Harnaby
Entcrta.n^rs. the bvcum -
the year 1923-11)24 cainc to a sue*
cissful conclusion. Mr. anil Mrs.
Baroaby v, re the only two members
?f the company but the variety of
heir numbers was ,-uch as is usually
r sen ted by a much larger company
Original one act pluvs, written by
the Barnaby-, songologs. readings-,
and rapid chalk sketches made all
program "f variety that proved novel
and unique in many respects.
Though the weather was unfavos-:
able on several nights on which numbers
of the Lyceum Course appeared,
yet the patronage of the community
was gratifying throughout.
And it was only through the co-operation
of the comunity that the success
of the course was made possible.
The committee of guarantors
feel that their faith in the desire of
the community for the better sort of
entertainment has been amply justified.
Th; Red pat y Company has
been contracted with for another series
of courses for the coming sea.
on. In many ways the numbers
selected for next year will surpass
those of the present season, accordto
all indications. I
W. R. Niswonger,
Horticultural Spcialist
H:i;esvillc, Feb. 22. Mr. II. It.
Miswongor was in the county from
Tuesday until Friday noon, assisting
vith the horticultural program put
>n by the county agent. It was thi
ronceitsus of opinion of all those
hat worked with us that he gave u>
he lust information that has ever
>een brought to the county on or- 1
hard work. He took up thu four
ardinal principles of orchard marigemcnt
and gave frill in-lructions ,
Tor carrying them out, explaining
he reasons for their use. He gave-. (
>y demonstration how to train ami
an for trees, also lectured on how
:he fruit grower could co-operatic
vith nature to get a strong substan;iol
tree. Next to reclaiming young j
tecs was the reclaiming the tops ami!
renters of our older trees which had
?t en lc pped out by a bad system
ironing.
This orchard specialist tells u-,
:hat pruning has been over-stressed1
md the system we have bc-en using.
ill wrong. We that have worked;
istent and modern pruning methods
should be used.
Soil fertility is made his major. ,
He explain: low yields, cull frutt.\
small growth, and the two year bear- s
ing tr< et mostly through low soil.
[>f course, he puts soil cultivation
?u own H.HUUY lUKiHiici, imcrm.xin?r
with each other.
He says, as all oth.-r sane men that j
know anything about fruit growing,
that you must snrav if you are go-j
ine to have anything but cull fruit.
There must be one winter spray and !
ant ugh summer sprays to protect
your fruit from insect-* and pests.
The county agent, assisted by the
ipccialist, is working with two orhards
in each township. If you ,
want assistance with your orchards j
tnd willing to carry out the best or
-hard practice, find out where these
>rchards are and notify the agent of]
.-our decision. He, in turn, will no
:ify you when working in that or
hard. You can lear there by ae:ual
demonstration what the best.
>ractices are. and carry them on Ir.
your orchards, thereby becoming a
-o-npi rater.
The agent canu ' possibly put
jv.o;c t..v.c in Lst pr^ct. A
>f running from one orchard to an
?ther. pruning a tree here and i tree
here, talking a word to this man j
:nd a word to that man won't get
iny results. If you want county
igrnt work to do you any service!
;hen let us co-operate together.
W1LLARP R. ANDERSON*.
County Agent. ^
?COUt
this Section of Westeri
Cherokee County
Short History Of
(The following -I k sketch f the1
history of Cherokee t uanty war seni
by a friend to Mr. A. L. Martin and
contains some interesting data, of
v.*k;ch v?*- }ii ini fur the btneilt of ourj
subscribers.?Ed.)
Under the title *>r a .. .
erect that territory of this Stafo
lately acquired by treaty from th>
Chei' kce Indians into a separate and
distinct county by the nam*- of
Cherokee,"; the General Assembly
January 4th. lS.'JO, ratified an ac:
to erect a portion 01 Macon County
into one named for a notable tribe
which now has 2,566 membeis in
this State, though few now reside
within the limits of Cherokee Cou.ty.
The act ordered that "the first
county court of Ch-rokee shall bo
held in one of the houses of Fort
Butler, and until a c >urt house and
jail are built any of the buildings
put up by the Linited States Army
at Fort Butler, on the 400 acres of
sand on which the town of Murpey
is situated shall be fo^ the us of
the courts of Cherokee." It was
further enacted that "any per* on re.
moving or in any way damaging the
buildings at the Fort, or cutting any
timber on any part of the 400 acres
of land set apart for the futur - disposition
of the legislature shall be
liable to indictment."
The county seat was named Murphey
in honor of Atchibald de Bow
Murphiy, of Hillsboro, who was
"the father of public school-" in ,
North Carolina and who is buried in
the old churchyard there.
The first county court was held
March 10, 1830. and it elected the
pillowing officers: John \V. Grady
clerk, Jason L. Hyatt reiristcr of I
deeds, Francis McGee sheriff, Thomas
C. Tath&m ?^r* Surveyor. P. A.
Sunimey standard-keeper, Abraham '
Collett ranger.
The County in 18-11 bought Fort
Butler and its lands, and that yea
built the first court house, of bricfc.
having for two years occupied as .
trnurt house one of the fort building
The first court house was burned 1
April, 1865, (a few days after th
surrender of General Lee at Appomattox,
Virginia) by a party of Fetv
iral raiders, but the walls stood and
the building was rebuilt that yea*.
In December, 181)2, it was replacd
by the third court house. This was'
burned in December, 1895, but the
walls were again uttilized in 1896 j
in constructing the present court
house, largely of local marble; r. j
beautiful structure. The fire of J
1865 destroyed the records of tncj
clerk. Until 1865 the wills were for,
Fornt- years recorded in a hook In'
the register of deeds office. Thej
first will book begins August *.
1861); the first deed book, April C.
ISO". the earlier ones covering
part of Macon county.
The county's first state senator
Ma JBVilliami H. Thomas; rcpresentative.
George W. Hays (1S42). It
has had the following members of
state constiutional conventions:
Allen T. Davidson, James H. Brysor
(1861); George W. Dickey (1865
and 1868); J. W. Cooper (1875).
It has furnished a I*. S. Congressman
J antes M. Moody.
This is the most westerly of the
100 counties and the point in i: j
"furthest west" is Appalachia, on ,
the crest of the Smoky Mountains on '
the Tennessee border; the mo?' |
easterly place being Rodanthe Ir '
Dare County. The old Indian form j
of spelling Cherokee was 'Tsalagih" t
meaning "They of the Caves." that |
is "The Care People." because of i
the large number of cave^ in that i
area. A small part of 66.000 acre? j
r?f land owned by the "Eastern Barn' j
of the Cherokee Nation" is in Cher 1
okee County, the other parts being
in Swain, Jackson and Grahan
Counties; by far the greater part !i
Swain, 48.000 acres. Jackson cor j
taining 12.000.
A Correction.
I-ast wet k in the notice of th"
meeting of the Junior Missionary S:.
. r .? ? .
i ii .? ??? mr Muunwi.it (.kuivii, ..
met at the Regal Hotel Friday February
loth, the word "twenty" wn?
inadvertently ommittod. leaving: th'
notice to read "five" instead of
"twenty-five present." The Seoul
is glad to make this correction and
thus give encouragenv nt to the
young people's organization. May
it continue to grow and prosper.
advertise in
THE SCOUT
"IT WILL MAKE
YOU RICH"
ii North Carolina
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FOREST FIRE
WARDEN ASKS AID
OF LOCAL PEOPLE
W. H. Hughe* Ha* Had Only Two
Fires In His District During
The Season
_
rarest Fire w:i: I?-ii \V. H. Hughes
of this county has recent Iv winnim*.
i cd two forest fir - in hi* district and
a: pealing t<> 1h'- people to aid him
in his work by being: careful with
i fin* in and about the woods.
Mr. H shi is warden in the dls"r.
t lying w ' of Hiawessee River
.?nd south f the L. & N. Railroad,
i The two fit. we re small and were
soon extinguish" i. although one did
considerable damage. The first
' burned over about 25 acres of land,
destroying about $1,250 worth of
timber, the other burned over an
acre, destroying about $25 worth of
timber.
The ward? n made it clear that he
could not alone prevent or control
fire in his dit rid.
"In order for my work to be successful,"
he said, "1 must have the
co-operation of the people, and ib?
more support I get the more effective
will my work be."
When questioned as to how the
pe.>tue could help him, Mr. Hughes
stated that first and foremost they
could help by keeping fire out of
the woods.
"Most of the fires are started by
carelessness of smokers, or campers,
according to statistics available," he
said. "If those who pass through
the woods for any reasons would always
think beford throwing down
matches, cigarette butts, etc., many
of the fires would never start,"
A second way in which the public
could help, according: to Mr. Hughes,
j.-! ny reporting nil fires promptly
and coming to the aid of the warden
in extinguishing them.
Mr. Hughes has made a fine record
in the fire prevention tvork and his
appeal for co-operation will doubtless
be heeded by many. He is working
under a joint arrangement between
the State and the county.
COMMITTEE HAS
PLANS READY FOR
RAISING FUNDS
The Methodist Church Building
Fund Committee have completed
their plans for the drive Saturday
to raise money to complete the new
Methodist Church. So far as Ta
known every merchant. business
professional and salaried man have
pledged themselves to give one-half
of their gross earnings on Saturday
to this cau-e. The windows of the
business houses of the entire town
have been placarded with posters,
reading "Wc give one-half gross
r:.r::;r.g.- on Manii loi n. Church
Building Fund Committee." The
salaried and professional men and
women have signed a pledge to give
one-half their earnings on this day
for the same cause. Many letters
rave been sent out urging the people
to buy on Saturday and a few
interested people outside of Murphy
have been written for donations to
the cause. It is expected that a
k?rg? sum will be raised in this way.
lb entire community is behind the
nroieeU
UPPER PEACHTREE.
Our farmers are beginning to prepare
for the next crop.
Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Thomasson and
R. F. Moore visited the home of Mr.
Marion Lemons, who is very sick,
Sunday afternoon.
Fulton, Cora and Ora Thomasson
of Andrews visited home folks here
the past week-end.
Rolin Doekery and Nathan Tetherow,
of Murphy, with a crew of men
are working at the Andrews transmission
line through this section.
R. M. Moore of this place closed
out his school at Slow Creek with a
nice FriHa,. n ieht.
G. F. Hendrix of Central Peachtree
was very busy here the past
week taking the right-of-way for
the Andrews Power Company.
Rev. Tate Justice, a street preacher,
held several services here the past
week.
M. B. Lunsford is till hauling acid
wood- . ..
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